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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5.1914. RENEWED IAN. 12.1916.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

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WILLIAM'O. NOLTE, 07F CAMPBELL, NEBRASKA.

A PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4., 191e.

Application led March 6, 1914, Serial No. 822,851. Renewed January 12, 1916. Serial No. 71,803.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, VILLIAM O. NoL'rn, a citizen of` the United States, residing at Campbell, in the countyv of Franklin and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plows, of which the following is a'specitication.

This -invention relates to improvements in plows and more particularly in a plow designed primarily for severing the small underground roots of the palmetto plant, in` digenous to the West Indies and to the Southern United States, from the large palmetto roots which lie upon the ground.

The invention also has for its obj ect a sectional plow of this nature which may comprise one or more sections suitably bolted together to form a gang plow.

Each plow or plow section comprises a right-angled triangular main frame, in which is bolted a frame extension, to the hypotenuse of which a plurality of plow beams are bolted each of which in sequence projects beyond the other. Each of said plow beams is formed with a base plate which is apertured to receive guide pins carried by the frame extension whereby independent lateral movement of the beams is obviated and each plow beam is provided with a vertically depending adjustable plow blade which carries terminally an approximately horizontal triangular adjustable plow blade adapted to work underground. Y Means for adjusting the plow beams vertically are also provided. j

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fully described in the following specification, pointed out in the claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part of said specification and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved plow with several of the plow beams broken away to better show the Jframe construction. Fig. 2 is an end elevation, the

dotted lines showing another complete plow f section which may be bolted to the section or plow shown in full lines. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan of one plow beam Y showing itsattachment to the frame. Fig.

5 isa side elevation taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a cross section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an end View of Fig. 5 taken on line 7--7 of that gure.

Fig. is a side View of a portion of Fig. '5 showing the plow beam in an altered position. Y

Like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

My improved plow which consists of one or more complete sections comprises a rightangled triangular main frame 1 Vprovided with wheels 2 and with projecting parallel supports 3, 3 which are connected by a beam 4 running parallel with the hypotenuse-of' the main frame. To the hypotenuse of the main frame a plurality of angular supports 5 are securedwhich pivotally carry at 6 the but which, taken in sequence, project beyond one another. Each plow beam comprises the sides 7, 7 which at one end are disposed upon the pivot 6 and at the opposite or free. end are connected together by a bolt 8 which bolt also pivotally carries a lever 9 to which a depending casting 10 is secured that carries the angular axle 11, passing through guide 11a, of the disk 12. Each lever 9, moreover, is adapted for engagement with a curved rack 13 bolted to the sides 7, 7 of the beam by which means a beam may be adjusted vertically. Each plow beam also comprises a base plate 14 which is apertured to receive the pins 15, 15 carried by the beam 4 of the frame extension and by means of said pins independent lateral movement of the plow beams is obviated.

To each plow beam a sectional vertical plow blade 16 is adjustably bolted, the connected portions of the sectional blade terminating in slotted adjustable plates 17, 17 bolted together at 18 to permit limited rotary adjustment of one section independently of the other section.

Each plow blade 16 is formed with one vertical cutting edge. To the lower end of blade 16 a triangular blade 19 is bolted and the same may be adjusted or given a pitch VV7o plow beams which lie parallel to each other Y by adjusting the blade 16v with relation to Y the plow beam. In use the motive power is attached to the base of the main frame and a large palmetto root lying Aupon the surface of the ground is first encountered by the vertical blade 16 secured nearest to the base of the main frame. This blade may cut the lar plate 20 to which another section may be bolted to form a gang plow. To the plow beam 7 nearest the base of the main frame a knife 21 may be secured by bolts 22 if de-V sired which knife extends to the ground line to cut the large roots in advance of the plow blades.

What is claimed is z- In a plow, a right-angled triangular main frame, a frame extension connected thereto, a plurality of parallel plow beams pivotally associated with the hypotenuse of said trian-r guiar main frame, guide pins connecting said frame extension and plow beams where'- byindependent lateral movement of the lat-V tical plow blades. Y y -v Y n' Y In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM NOLTE; v

Vitnesses:

N. W. BoGNoN, JAKE REIBER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents: Y

Washington, I). C. 

